Verse List for EST 1:8

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OET (OET-RV) and it was served according to his rule: there was no compulsion to drink, but his servants were to give each guest however much they wanted.

OET-LV And_the_drinking was_according_the _law there_was_not one _who_compelled if/because thus he _had _appointed the_king on every _of (the)_chief _of his _house _of_his for_doing according_to_the_pleasure _of man and_man.

ULT And the drinking was according to the law “There is no compulsion,” for thus the king had established for every overseer of his house to do according to the desire of man by man.

UST Ahasuerus gave his guests a special privilege. He made the attendants who served the wine follow this rule: “No one has to drink if they do not want to.” All the guests could drink as little or as much as they wanted.

BSB & MSB By order of the king, no limit was placed on the drinking, and every official of his household was to serve each man whatever he desired.

OEB The drinking was unrestricted, for the king had directed all the officers of his household to let each man do as he pleased.

WEBBE & WMBB In accordance with the law, the drinking was not compulsory; for so the king had instructed all the officials of his house, that they should do according to every man’s pleasure.

NET There were no restrictions on the drinking, for the king had instructed all of his supervisors that they should do as everyone so desired.

LSV And the drinking [is] according to law, none is pressing, for so the king has appointed for every chief one of his house, to do according to the pleasure of man and man.

FBV The king had ruled that there was to be no limit on how much a guest could drink; he had told his servants to give each guest whatever they wanted.

T4T There was a lot of wine, because the king wanted the guests to drink as much as they wanted. But the king told the servants that they should not force anyone to drink more than he wanted.

LEB There were no restrictions on the drinking, for the king had instructed every official of his palace to do as each one pleased.

BBE And the drinking was in keeping with the law; no one was forced: for the king had given orders to all the chief servants of his house to do as was pleasing to every man.

Moff though the rule about drinking was this, that no one was forced to drink, the king’s orders being that the attendants of his household should allow every guest to please himself.

JPS And the drinking was according to the law; none did compel; for so the king had appointed to all the officers of his house, that they should do according to every man's pleasure.

ASV And the drinking was according to the law; none could compel: for so the king had appointed to all the officers of his house, that they should do according to every man’s pleasure.

DRA Neither was there any one to compel them to drink that were not willing, but as the king had appointed, who set over every table one of his nobles, that every man might take what he would.

YLT And the drinking [is] according to law, none is pressing, for so hath the king appointed for every chief one of his house, to do according to the pleasure of man and man.

Drby And the drinking was, according to commandment, without constraint; for so the king had appointed to all the magnates of his house, that they should do according to every man's pleasure.

RV And the drinking was according to the law; none could compel: for so the king had appointed to all the officers of his house, that they should do according to every man’s pleasure.

SLT Giving to drink according to the edict; none compelling, for thus the king appointed to all the multitude of his house to do according to the desire of man and man.

Wbstr And the drinking was according to the law; none constrained: for so the king had appointed to all the officers of his house, that they should do according to every man's pleasure.

KJB-1769 And the drinking was according to the law; none did compel: for so the king had appointed to all the officers of his house, that they should do according to every man’s pleasure.

KJB-1611 And the drinking was according to the law, none did compell: for the king had appointed to all the officers of his house, that they should doe according to euery mans pleasure.
(And the drinking was according to the law, none did compell: for the king had appointed to all the officers of his house, that they should do according to every mans pleasure.)

Bshps And the drinking was by an order, none might compell: for so the king had appoynted to all the officers of his house, that they shoulde do according to euery mans pleasure.
(And the drinking was by an order, none might compell: for so the king had appointed to all the officers of his house, that they should do according to every mans pleasure.)

Gnva And the drinking was by an order, none might compel: for so the King had appoynted vnto all the officers of his house, that they should do according to euery mans pleasure.
(And the drinking was by an order, none might compel: for so the King had appointed unto all the officers of his house, that they should do according to every mans pleasure.)

Cvdl And no man was appoynted what he shulde drinke: for the kynge had commaunded all the officers of his house, that euery one shulde do as it lyked him.
(And no man was appointed what he should drink: for the king had commanded all the officers of his house, that every one should do as it liked him.)

Wycl And `noon was that constreynede `men not willynge to drynke; but so the kyng hadde ordeyned, `makynge souereyns of hise princes `to alle boordis, that ech man schulde take that, that he wolde.
(And noon was that constrained men not willing to drink; but so the king had ordained, making sovereigns of his princes to all boordis, that each man should take that, that he would.)

Luth Und man setzte niemand, was er trinken sollte; denn der König hatte allen Vorstehern in seinem Hause befohlen, daß ein jeglicher sollte tun, wie es ihm wohlgefiele.
(And man sat no_one, what/which he drink(v) should; because/than the/of_the king had all/everyone Vorstehern in his house(n) ordered, that a any/each should do/put, as/like it him likede.)

ClVg Nec erat qui nolentes cogeret ad bibendum, sed sicut rex statuerat, præponens mensis singulos de principibus suis ut sumeret unusquisque quod vellet.[fn]
(Neither was who/which unwillingly cogeret to to_drink, but like king statuerat, beforeponens month each_one from/about princes/leaders to_his_own as to_taket each_one/everybody that would_like.)

UHB וְ⁠הַ⁠שְּׁתִיָּ֥ה כַ⁠דָּ֖ת אֵ֣ין אֹנֵ֑ס כִּי־כֵ֣ן ׀ יִסַּ֣ד הַ⁠מֶּ֗לֶךְ עַ֚ל כָּל־רַ֣ב בֵּית֔⁠וֹ לַ⁠עֲשׂ֖וֹת כִּ⁠רְצ֥וֹן אִישׁ־וָ⁠אִֽישׁ׃ ‡

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